Exhibit 99(c)
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
12 months
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 June 2000
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest $136,901 $132,412 $128,900 $122,890 $117,247 $113,179
Interest applicable to rentals 9,332 10,601 9,203 9,564 9,221 7,945
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Total fixed charges, as defined 146,233 143,013 138,103 132,454 126,468 121,124
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 32,847 28,234 22,103 20,925 16,006 15,885
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $179,080 $171,247 $160,206 $153,379 $142,474 $137,009
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Earnings as defined:
Net Income $201,537 $190,762 $141,757 $179,487 $191,770 $134,791
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes 117,114 118,559 98,965 109,104 122,368 86,100
Fixed charges as above 146,233 143,013 138,103 132,454 126,468 121,124
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Total earnings, as defined $464,884 $452,334 $378,825 $421,045 $440,606 $342,015
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.18 3.16 2.74 3.18 3.48 2.82
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined 2.60 2.64 2.36 2.75 3.09 2.50
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by
dividing the preferred dividend requirement by one hundred percent (100%)
minus the income tax rate.